Sarah Vener

svener1@binghamton.edu

14 Articles


Community

Innocent victim of BPD no-knock raid receives favorable ruling amid 11-year legal battle

In August 2011, the Binghamton Police Department (BPD) conducted a no-knock raid looking for a drug dealer. Instead, police officer Kevin Miller shot an innocent, unarmed man — Jesus Ferreira. Eleven years...


Campus News

I-GMAP professor launches book in virtual presentation

Kerry Whigham, assistant professor at Binghamton University’s Institute for Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention (I-GMAP), launched his new book in a virtual presentation on Thursday. Whigham’s “Resonant Violence: Affect, Memory and Activism...


Campus News

Housing town hall held in University Union

Twenty students gathered in the University Union for the Off Campus College (OCC) Legal Clinic to discuss and learn about issues that plague both Binghamton University students and community members when searching...


Campus News

Five new staff members and officers join BU's Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

This semester, five new staff and officers have joined Binghamton University’s Division Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). According to their website, the DEI aims to foster diversity and inclusion along many dimensions,...


Campus News

CCRB releases first report

In response to the summer 2020 surge in Black Lives Matter protests, Binghamton University President Harvey Stenger created the Campus Citizen Review Board (CCRB) to evaluate allegations of misconduct against the Binghamton’s...


Campus News

WSU hosts annual "Take Back the Night" rally

On Friday, April 30, around 100 students joined Binghamton University’s Women’s Student Union (WSU) in their annual “Take Back the Night” rally against sexual and interpersonal violence. The group marched around the...


Community

JUST criticizes Broome County police reform plan

After months of protests calling for police reform and racial justice in the Southern Tier, local activists expressed frustration with Broome County’s proposed legislation of addressing these issues. Representatives from Justice and...


Administration

Common App revises application to add gender identity question

In an effort to become gender-inclusive, the Common Application, a virtual application that allows prospective college students to apply to over 900 schools including Binghamton University, revised its 2021-2022 application. The Common...


Campus News

Students protest Justice Barrett's confirmation

Frigid winds did not stop students from lining Binghamton University’s Spine for “The ‘Wait What Am I Missing?’ Protest,” held in response to Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation as a Supreme Court Associate...


Campus News

COVID-19 Compliance Response Team established to alleviate RA duties

This semester, resident assistants (RAs) have taken on the new role of coronavirus policy enforcement officers. To alleviate the demands on RAs, Binghamton University created a COVID-19 Compliance Response Team. Prior to...